Nur 325 Exam 3 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 325
Institution
NUR 325
Proctective layers of the brain Hair, scalp, skull and meninges
Outer most layer of the meninges Dura mater
Middle layer of the meninges arachnoid mater
Inner most layer of the meninges Pia mater
Left hemisphere of the brain is in charge of what language and hand movement
Right hemisphere of t...
Nur 325 Exam 3 Practice Questions and
100% Correct Answers
Proctective layers of the brain ✅Hair, scalp, skull and meninges
Outer most layer of the meninges ✅Dura mater
Middle layer of the meninges ✅arachnoid mater
Inner most layer of the meninges ✅Pia mater
Left hemisphere of the brain is in charge of what ✅language and hand movement
Right hemisphere of the brain is in charge of what ✅Perception
Front lobe is in charge of what ✅judgement and memory
Parietal lobe is in charge of what ✅sensation
Temporal lobe is in charge of what ✅Auditory information
Occipital lobe is charge of what ✅visual processing
Cerebellum is in charge of what ✅Equilibrium, balance, fine motor movement, muscle
tone and coordination
Brain stem is in charge of what ✅Vital functions
Arteries that supply blood to the brain ✅R/L vertebral and R/L carotid arties
Middle cerebral artery ✅Supplies blood to frontal, temporal and parietal portions of the
brain
Where does the basilar artery supply blood to ✅the brain stem
Why will you lose brain cells if you are hypoglycemic ✅Because CSF cannot store
much glucose
Alert ✅How quickly do they respond
Lethargic ✅Person needs verbal stimulation to wake up
, Obtunded ✅person needs physical stimulation to wake up
Stuporous ✅Person needs painful stimulation to wake up
Unresponsive ✅Person does not respond to any stimulation
Central painful stimuli ✅Trapezius squeeze, sternal rub
Peripheral painful stimuli ✅Nail bed pressure, Pinch to the web between the thumb
and index finger, and Pinch to the finger, toe, hand or foot.
Glascow coma scale ✅EYE OPENING
4 - spontaneous
3 - open to speech
2 - open to pain
1 - no response
VERBAL
5 - alert and oriented
4 - disoriented conversation
3 - inappropriate words
2 - nonsensical sounds
1 - no response
MOTOR
6 - spontaneous
5 - localizes pain
4 - withdraws to pain
3 - decorticate posturing
2 - decerebrate posturing
1 - no movement
What are we concerned about with a GCS of less than 8 ✅concerned with their ability
to protect their airway (less than 8 intubate)
Decorticate posturing ✅characterized by upper extremities flexed at the elbows and
held closely to the body and lower extremities that are externally rotated and extended.
occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex.
Decerebrate posturing ✅posturing in which the neck is extended with jaw clenched;
arms are pronated, extended, and close to the sides; legs are extended straight out;
more ominous sign of brain stem damage. Most Severe.
Expressive aphasia ✅unable to communicate, but can understand what you are saying
(cannot verbalize needs)
Expressive aphasia is damage to what lobe of the brain ✅frontal lobe
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